Bio1008- Human Veins

Front 1

Azygous v

Back 1

Right side of the vertebral column

Front 2

Hemiazygous v

Back 2

Left side of vertebral column

Front 3

Posterior intercostal vv

Back 3

Drain into the Azygous and Hemiazygous vv

Run between ribs on posterior region of the thoracic cavity

Front 4

Internal thoracic vv

Back 4

Drain the anterior chest and empty into superior vena cava

Run parallel to the sternum

Front 5

Anterior intercostal vv

Back 5

Drain into internal thoracic vv

Run between ribs in anterior chest

Front 6

Brachiocephalic vv

Back 6

Aka innominate vv

Empty into superior vena cava

Front 7

What veins do the Brachiocephalic vv branch into?

Back 7

1. Internal jugular vv

2. External jugular vv

3. Vertebral vv

Front 8

Internal jugular vv

Back 8

In humans, this is larger than the external jugular vv

Runs deep

Runs parallel to the common carotid artery

Front 9

External jugular vv

Back 9

Runs more superficial than the internal jugular vv

Front 10

Vertebral vv

Back 10

Runs through cervical vertebra and enters cranial cavity through the foramen magnum

Front 11

Subclavian vv

Back 11

Small segments between the point where the external jugular vv branch off and the clavicle

Becomes the axillary vv after (inferiorly) passing the clavicle

Front 12

Axillary vv

Back 12

Pass between the 1st rib and the clavicle to become the subclavian v

Front 13

Cephalic vv

Back 13

A superficial vein that joins the axillary v where the axillary v becomes the subclavian v

Runs on lateral side of arm

Front 14

Basilic vv

Back 14

Superficial

Runs on medial side of the arm

Joins brachial vein to form the axillary vein

Front 15

Brachial vv

Back 15

Deeper than the cephalic vv and the basilic vv

Front 16

Median cubital vv

Back 16

Connecting branch between basilic v and cephalic v

Found in elbow where blood is drawn

Front 17

Pulmonary veins

Back 17

Red vessels on lungs

Front 18

Veins of the inferior vena cava

Back 18

1. Hepatic vv

2. Hepatic portal v

3. Superior mesenteric v

4. Inferior mesenteric v

5. Splenic v

6. Suprarenal vv

7. Renal vv

8. Gonal vv

9. Lumbar vv

Front 19

Hepatic vv

Back 19

Found on superior portion of liver

Front 20

Hepatic portal v

Back 20

Enters the inferior portion of liver

Formed by the merging of superior mesenteric v, inferior mesenteric v, and splenic v

Front 21

Superior mesenteric v

Back 21

Takes blood from small intestines, transverse colon, and right side of large intestine

Front 22

Inferior mesenteric v

Back 22

Enters the left side of the large intestine

Front 23

Splenic v

Back 23

Takes blood from spleen

Front 24

Suprarenal vv

Back 24

Takes blood from adrenal gland

Front 25

Renal vv

Back 25

Take blood from the kidneys and travel to the interior vena cava

Front 26

Gonadal vv

Back 26

Long and thin

Left gonadal v empties into the left renal vein

Right gonadal v empties into the inferior vena cava

Front 27

Lumbar vv

Back 27

Found where the inferior vena cava splits, lining up with the lumbar artery

Front 28

Hepatic portal circulation

Back 28

Blood from the abdominal organs are diverted to the liver and cleaned before taken to the heart

1. Hepatic vv

2. Hepatic portal v

3. Superior mesenteric v

4. Inferior mesenteric v

5. Splenic v

Front 29

Common iliac vv

Back 29

Split into the external iliac vv and internal iliac vv

Front 30

External iliac vv

Back 30

Runs superficial in the pelvis

Front 31

Internal iliac vv

Back 31

Run deep in the pelvis

Front 32

Femoral vv

Back 32

The external iliac vv becomes this at the thigh

Front 33

Popliteal vv

Back 33

The femoral artery dives into the leg and resurfaces at the posterior knee as this vein

Front 34

Great saphenous vv

Back 34

Split from the femoral vv and run down the medial legs into the feet

Superficial

Largest vein in the body

Front 35

Back 35

Left brachiocephalic v

Front 36

Back 36

Right subclavian v

Front 37

Back 37

Right axillary v

Front 38

Back 38

Internal jugular v

Front 39

Back 39

External jugular vein

Front 40

Back 40

Vertebral v

Front 41

Back 41

Brachiocephalic v

Front 42

Back 42

Superior Vena cava

Front 43

Back 43

Azygous v

Front 44

Back 44

Hemiazygous v

Front 45

Back 45

Posterior intercostal vv

Front 46

Back 46

Internal thoracic v

Front 47

Back 47

Anterior intercostal v

Front 48

Back 48

Subclavian v

Front 49

Back 49

Superior Vena cava

Front 50

Back 50

Left Brachiocephalic v

Front 51

Back 51

Left axillary vein

Front 52

Back 52

Azygous v

Front 53

Back 53

Basilic v

Front 54

Back 54

Inferior Vena Cava

Front 55

Back 55

External jugular v

Front 56

Back 56

Axillary v

Front 57

Back 57

Cephalic v

Front 58

Back 58

Inferior mesenteric v

Front 59

Back 59

Superior mesenteric v

Front 60

Back 60

Splenic v

Front 61

Back 61

Hepatic portal v

Front 62

Back 62

Median cubital v

Front 63

Back 63

External jugular v

Front 64

Back 64

Basilic V

Front 65

Back 65

Brachial v

Front 66

Back 66

Axillary v

Front 67

Back 67

Cephalic v

Front 68

Back 68

Subclavian v

Front 69

Back 69

Subclavian v

Front 70

Back 70

External jugular v

Front 71

Back 71

Brachiocephalic v

Front 72

Back 72

Interior mesenteric v

Front 73

Back 73

Splenic v

Front 74

Back 74

Superior mesenteric vein

Front 75

Back 75

Hepatic Portal V

Front 76

Back 76

Inferior Vena cava

Front 77

Back 77

Hepatic veins